A “tension crack” sliced a portion of Highway 154 open this week — and the road will remain closed until Caltrans repairs it, the agency said in a news release Thursday. Construction crews found the crack over the weekend while repairing a slip-out in the highway. Highway 154 was closed in both directions from San […]
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Caltrans purchased L.A.-area homes to make way for a now-defunct freeway project. Decades later, some are for sale
In attempt to clear space for a planned expansion of the 710 Freeway, the California Department of Transportation took control of homes along a five-mile stretch in the 1960s, displacing hundreds of families along the way. Now, six decades later, after the project never happened, several of those homes are hitting the public market for […]
Caltrans to close Highway 101 lane, ramps for construction. Here’s where and when
A Highway 101 on-ramp, off-ramp and lane will temporarily close for construction near Cal Poly San Luis Obispo next week, according to Caltrans. On Monday and Tuesday, Caltrans will close the No. 2 southbound lane between Grand Avenue and California Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and later from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., […]
Northern California environmental groups suing Caltrans over Interstate 80 widening project
(FOX40.COM) — Two environmental groups based out of Northern California recently announced they filed a lawsuit against Caltrans to stop the agency from widening a portion of Interstate 80 from six to eight lanes. On Wednesday, the Sierra Club, which is considered the oldest and largest environmental organization in the country, and the Environmental Council […]
Major construction on I-5 between Stockton and Sacramento will take years to complete, Caltrans says
(FOX40.COM) — A part of Interstate 5 that is traveled by over 100,000 vehicles daily is set to undergo a $123 million improvement that will begin within the next few weeks. According to Caltrans, drivers who frequently travel from Stockton to Sacramento on Interstate 5 will experience numerous lane shifts and road closures as workers […]
Victorville residents invited to drop off bulky items at Caltrans collection event
Area residents are invited to get rid of unwanted bulky trash items at a collection event hosted by Caltrans in Victorville this weekend. The Clean California Dump Day event is schedule to take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Caltrans District 8 yard at 13693 Mariposa Road, according to Caltrans. Residents […]